My Top 3 Favourite E.L.F Products!

*This is a scheduled post as over the next few weeks I will be busy with exams*

Hi! :)
E.L.F is one of those brands where you can get makeup for really good prices! Most of the line is £1.50 in the UK and $1 in the US and the other prices for the lines like the Studio and Mineral lines also have very reasonable price tags!

But are you sacrificing quality when you get these kind of bargains?
I personally have decided to create a post of my top 3 E.L.F products that would be well worth three times the price they are listed for! I have a lot of favourites from E.L.F but these are the ones that I keep going back to! All of these products are available at www.eyeslipsface.co.uk

1) E.L.F High Definition Undereye Setting Powder

This costs £3.75 and in my opinion is worth every penny!

It is a pale pink, finely milled powder that you can use to set your under eye concealer. This has tiny amounts of sparkle in it but not very noticeable.

This does such a great job of setting my concealer and it also brightens the eye and adds a little bit of coverage too.

 

2) E.L.F Eyelid Primer

This kept rolling everywhere and was difficult to take a picture of!

This is from the regular line and so is only £1.50!

I find that this works really well as a really cheap, everyday eyelid primer for eye shadow.

In comparison with the Urban Decay Primer Potion it is thinner and slightly more creasing but for everyday use this is amazing as I wear eye shadow pretty much every day and it could cost a fortune if I had to use Urban Decay primer every time!

This is one of E.L.F's best selling products and its easy to see why as it really improves the quality and pigmentation of your eye shadow.

 

3) E.L.F Tinted Moisturiser with SPF 15

This is also from the regular line and is £1.50.

I really love using this as an everyday product, I've tried other tinted moisturisers before and there's something about this one that really makes it stand out.

I find that this really makes my skin glow so much and it looks great throughout the day. It just adds a radiance to my skin and evens out the skin tone slightly but it's still really light and feels so nice on my skin.

 

 

So there you go! All three of these products are ones that I have repurchased and so I know that they must be ones that I LOVE! I use these everyday and I adore the bargain price! :)

 

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed my post :)

Libby x



Hair & Skincare Empties! #2

Hi!
I have another empties post for you today...they are hair and skincare but I do have some actual makeup empties waiting to show you; I just want to finish up a few more makeup products so that I can do a whole post on just makeup empties!

I had a lot of skin/hair products that were nearly finished just hanging around and I decided it was about time I finished them up! I'm one of those people who will stop using a product (or use very little) when its running out, dash out to buy another one at the first chance...use the new product and Then completely forget to finish up the old one completely.

 

1)

So okay technically this is cheating because I have the tiniest smidge of this left in the pot...but I'm going to use it tonight and I didn't want to wait until tomorrow to do this post! :P

This is the Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Night Cream, which I actually repurchased again today! This is £5.60 and I really liked it. I use this after cleansing my face at night and it is really moisturising. It feels pretty heavy and takes a long while to sink in which makes it feel slightly greasy on the skin but this doesn't matter to me because I'm busy sleeping so its not a problem! :P

I find that when I wake up in the morning my skin looks soft, smooth, clear and moisturised. I must confess I never used a night cream before this one, but I wouldn't want to go back to not having one!

 

2)

This is the Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil shampoo and conditioner.

I already use and love the argan oil from this line and brand (which you can read a review of HERE) and so I decided to try the shampoo and conditioner that went along with it.

They were about £6 each and they did not disappoint! These made my hair feel much softer and added a lot of shine. I also loved the way these smelt, and while I haven't repurchased them again yet I think I will in the future.

 

3)

These go along a similar line...before I tried the Organix shampoo and conditioner I found these online which I decided to give a go. They are from a brand called Hollywood Beauty and are called the Argan Shampoo + Conditioner.

These were around £5 each and what attracted me to them was the fact that they were sulphate free (which I know is good for your hair) and also had argan oil in them. As my hair is fragile and naturally dry I love having hair products with argan oil in them.

I did really like these, despite taking a while to finish them because I got distracted with other shampoos...they definitely made my hair shinier all over.

For some reason due to the packaging I was worried they would smell a bit...olive-y? Like when you get hand creams that have olive extract in them. Maybe that was just me reading the packaging wrong.

Anyway...they don't smell like olive. Thank god. ever since I went on a plane where someone had an olive smelling hand cream I cant stand the smell and this would've seriously put me off. I cant put my finger on the smell of these but its nice whatever it is.

I preferred the Organix shampoo and conditioner duo but I would still buy these if I needed too.

 

 

 

4)

I won't lie...it took me ages to get through this bottle.

This is called the Clean & Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash.

I think Clean & Clear just doesn't agree with my skin too well and it always feels a little bit harsh and acidic. This dried my skin out something awful but it did do the job of exfoliating. I didn't use it that often but my skin was soft after it - albeit dry.

I probably wouldn't buy this again because I've found better products for exfoliating my skin, like the Simple Spotless Skin Deep Clean Cleansing Pads. 

5)

I seem to remember this being free with Glamour magazine a while back.

It is the Balance Me Extra Care Wonder Eye Cream. It claims to soothe, brighten and lift

 and while it did moisturise well for my eye area, that's about all it did. It did feel nice and soothing to put it on but i'm not sure this warrants the £20 price tag for a full size tube.

It was nice but nothing special and to be honest a normal moisturiser under the eye felt exactly the same to me.

6)

I think in all honesty this must be my...tenth packet of these? Since I discovered them I go through them very quickly. They are cheap & cheerful. They are the Boots Essentials Cucumber Cleansing Wipes and they are often on offer at 3 for £3! :)

There are also fragrance free ones available but I love the refreshing cucumber scent of these.

I use these to clean makeup brushes, remove makeup or just give my face a quick cleanse.

I've tried wipes that are much more expensive than this which were rough and scratchy but these are moisturising and cleansing enough for me and I will buy them time and time again.

 

7)

And finally...the Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser.

After trying all of Simple's cleansers I now switch between this one and the Refreshing Face Wash which I also like. They do the same in terms of cleansing but its nice to have little changes every now and then.
I love the pump on this as it means you never use too much. It's very refreshing to put on and it cleanses well without drying out my skin. I think this is around £3/£4.

At the moment I'm using the Simple Refreshing Facial Wash but when that's done I'll switch to this...and then back again. It's nice to have variety.

 

So there you go! :) There are the last hair and skin products I've used up over the past couple of weeks, which is nice as I have some more space on my shelf...for me to buy more things.

 

I hope you enjoyed my empties post! Thank you for reading :)

Libby x

*REVIEW* Organix Argan Oil

Hi! :)
I have a slightly different type of review for you today as this time its a hair product!
I thought I'd show you one of the hair products I LOVE most.

Just in case you can't read it:
"A unique, precious blend of Moroccan argan oil which helps to rapidly penetrate the hair shaft, restoring shine and softness while helping to strengthen and create soft, seductive, silky perfection."

Also on the back it says "This exotic precious blend of Moroccan argan oil helps to moisturize, revive and create softness and strength while helping protect your hair from harmful styling heat and UV damage as t gives you smooth, sexy tresses."

You can get this in both Boots and Superdrug and its £6.99 for 100ml. I also recently showed this in my latest haul post, which you can see HERE.

TEXTURE:
This is quite a thick oil, so you have to be careful not to apply too much or it could weigh your hair down. I use an amount that is kind of the size of maybe a 5p or 10 coin on my palm, rub my hands together and then work it into the hair, making sure I get it on the ends. I don't ever put this directly onto my scalp or the hair near the roots as this would make it greasy, but when I've finished putting it on the ends of my hair I often use my hands again to massage the remaining *TINY* bit onto my scalp. I definitely would never put any onto my scalp properly as that would make it go greasy quickly but I use what's left on my hands :) This is quite thick and has sort of a golden colour.


RESULT:
Wow. This makes my hair SUPER shiny. I notice when I first rub my hands together that my hands look really shiny with oil, and that shininess definitely translates onto the hair. This is my miracle hair savoir! :) I put this on most of the time after I wash my hair (unless I've used a deep conditioner or hair mask as I think it might weigh it down if I put any on after that, plus my hairs usually had all the conditioning it needs!) . This also makes my hair a lot softer and has improved the quality of my ends. I just love the shiny effect it gives my hair and also the bottle seems to last AGES! My last bottle lasted about 7 months and I'm only just coming to the end of it! I've already gone out and bought another one :) I would've taken before and after pictures but the lighting today is so bad I just couldn't... (yay for our non-existent British spring...)

OVERALL:
I feel that this does everything it claims to...it adds shine, softness and I've found it also strengthens my hair. I cant comment on where it protects your hair from heat that well as I no longer use any heat on my hair at all (I don't even blow dry my hair) but I love the results it gives. I wouldn't want to be without this product!
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed my review :)
Libby x

NOTD: Copper Pot (05/04/2013)

Hi! I have a quick Nail Of The Day for you this afternoon, featuring an amazing shade from Models Own...

 

This shade is from the Beetle Juice collection from Models Own, and it's called Copper Pot.

It's an amazing duo-chrome blend of golds, fiery oranges and even the occasional glint of green. It cost £5 and after a quick look online you can still find it on places like Amazon! :)

 

 

 

I tried tilting the bottle so you got a proper idea of the amazing colour this is...

 

This was nearly opaque at one coat but I gave it two just to make sure it was a strong colour:

 

I really adore this shade and I think it will be so good for the spring/summer as its bright and so interesting! I love the way it looks slightly different in every light and it has a really beautiful shimmer running through it. In certain lights it looks like my nails are on fire! :P

 

What are your favourite nail polish colours at the moment?

Thanks for reading!  I hoped you enjoyed my Nail Of The Day :)

Libby x



Hair & Makeup Haul! (#1)

Hi ;)
Been doing some shopping recently and thought I'd show you some of the things I picked up recently... they are mostly things like hair products but a couple of makeup items too! :)

 

 

 

I actually bought these products last week but I thought I'd include it in the same post :)

 

Batiste Tropical Dry Shampoo:

 I really love this dry shampoo and I decided I needed to repurchase it! This sized bottle was about £3 but because they were on a 3 for 2 offer in Boots I picked up another one for free! I love the coconut/pineapple smell and feels really refreshing when you put it on along with helping with oil control. 

 

Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil:

This is again another thing I had to repurchase. I'm currently nearly finished on a bottle of this at the moment and I knew I had to pick up another! It was £6.99 and I love it so much I didn't want to be without it! I put it on after washing my hair and it makes my hair really shiny and much softer.

 

 

And then yesterday when I went shopping again I decided to take advantage of the 3 for 2 offer on hair care in Boots again! :)  I knew I needed a spray leave in conditioner so I decided to get a couple of other things too :)

 

Aussie Luscious Long Leave In Conditioner:

Having long hair I thought this would be the best one for me! I used to use a different Aussie leave in conditioner but I decided this one would be slightly better suited to my hair. I like using a spray leave in conditioner after I wash my hair because I find it detangles it a lot! I used this last night and it smells really nice too! All of the Aussie products I bought were all very close to the £5 mark.

 

Aussie Dual Personality Texturizing And Conditioning Gel Spray:

This was something I bought on a bit of a whim! I decided it would be good to try out something to give my hair some texture so I picked this up, I haven't used it yet but when I do maybe I'll do a review on it :)

 

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long Deep Treatment:

I've used these before and they always smell so good and make my hair really soft! I again decided to use the Luscious Long one because again I thought it would suit my hair best. I also used this last night; it smells amazing and my hair feels so soft. I keep smelling my own hair because I love the scent!

 

 

Slightly more boring...by the checkout I picked up some of the cotton wool round pads because I love how these have two sides - one softer one that I use for toner and another one that has more texture for taking off nail polish. I think these were about £1.79.

 

 

I also got a few makeup items too :)

 

Maybelline Dream Matte Mouse:

I've used 2 pots of this before because I used to use it when I was first getting into makeup. The other day I realised that I'd love to try it again as a lighter foundation for something like school days. I remember liking it so I don't know why it's taken me so long to repurchase it, but this is my 3rd pot so I can tell that it works for me! I bought the shade Ivory and have used it today, its a pretty good colour match and I like the lightweight feeling on my skin! I recently talked more about this in my Empties post, which you can read HERE. This was about £7 in Boots.

 

Sleek Crème To Powder:

I nipped into Superdrug to have a look at the Sleek stand, which I always love! I decided to try out another lightweight foundation as something I could wear everyday that wasn't a liquid. I thought I'd try this for days when I need slightly more coverage. I tried this yesterday and I really LOVE the way it looks on my skin (the shade I have is White Rose) because it makes my skin look luminous yet very clear because it has good coverage. The only thing I didn't like is that it's too dark for me, however I'll definitely hang onto it and use it more in the summer when my skin is a bit darker! However even though the colour match is wrong I still am a big fan of this product and I can sense that I may repurchase it....Like the Maybelline foundation this was around £7.

 

Vaseline:

I just picked up another one of these because nothing seems to moisturise my lips so well! I have the pink Rosy Lips Vaseline too but that seems to have been discontinued/limited edition because I couldn't find it...but I decided to get the original one for £1.99 because I like having one in my school bag and one at home :)

 

Well that's it! I hope you enjoyed my little haul :)

Thank you for reading!

Libby x

 

*REVIEW* Max Factor Earth Spirits Eyeshows (108 & 128)

Hello! I have a new review for you today - the Max Factor Earth Spirits Eyeshadows.

The colours I have are 108 Inca Bronze on the left and 128 Passionate Plum on the right.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY:
I seem to remember these costing around £5 at the time I bought them and after a quick look online they are a similar price now but they seem to be slightly cheaper in some places online. You can get Max Factor in places like Boots and Superdrug and while I'm not 100% sure whether the Earth Spirits line is still there or whether its discontinued it is available online in various places.

TEXTURE:
I've found that the texture of these is slightly dry as they are hard pressed shadows. They seem generally not be that easy to work with and they are just a little too hard and difficult to blend for my liking. It's not a massive point, but it's just I have creamier shadows that I prefer.

PIGMENTATION:

The top swatches are with a base (the NYX Eye shadow Base in White) and the bottom swatches are with no primer or base at all. The left shade is Inca Bronze 108 and the right shade is Passionate Plum 128.

Although I find that these work best with a sticky base (like the NYX one or one of their Jumbo Eye Pencils) the pigmentation still isn't great. Inca Bronze is much better than Passionate Plum, but then that is likely to be the case as those kind of shades are easier to get pigmented than purple colours generally. The Inca Bronze shade has ok pigmentation and its a mid, orange toned gold with lots of shimmer. Passionate Plum is more of a disappointment. As well as being harder in texture it is also less pigmented. It has some sort of pinkish shimmer in it but you can barely see it in a swatch. It feels pretty dry and blends away really easily so this is a swatch with the colour packed on as much as I can get it...

The Inca Bronze shade would maybe be acceptable without a primer if you were in a hurry but the Passionate Plum just doesn't do it for me.

WEARABILITY:
The shade Inca Bronze lasts longer than Passionate Plum and seems to last around the 8 hour mark but Passionate Plum maybe lasts around 6 hours and tends to fade into a sludge-grey colour if you're not careful.

OVERALL:
I don't find myself reaching for these very often really....I'm not too keen on their texture and the pigmentation isn't great. I do quite like Inca Bronze and it is a shade that I'd definitely choose over Passionate Plum but even that I don't reach for a lot. I think Inca Bronze is simply a little too dark for me to use as a natural colour (I'm very pale) so it doesn't get used.

Would I buy again?
While I don't completely regret buying these I probably won't buy them again.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed my review! :)
Libby x